James Bay / Scars

I don’t know why but everytime I hear this guy singing I wanna cry. His songs are not that sad (well, at least not all of them), but I still feel like he’s talking about me, like I can relate. Both romantic and heart breaking, he’s always deep and interesting. A real pro. James Bay has been around since 2013 and up to now he has produced three EPs and he’s currently working on his album “Chaos and the Calm”, due this March. To be honest I’ve been having trouble deciding which songs to include in this post, if it were for me I’d put all of them. Let’s start with the beautiful “Scars”, a song about the strength behind a long distance relationship.

His rythmns mainly start mellow and then escalate throughout the song, and his vocals are rough yet sensual. His most famous song so far is “Hold Back The River“, although as always it is not my favourite. This is “Let It Go” (quite successful, released in 2014), a rational approach to a relationship that is coming inevitably to an end. I bet you’re crying to now.

On youtube you can find all of his songs sung by him in the middle of the street, simply him and his guitar. Let’s face it: he’s pure talent and for sure we’re not the only one to say it. He has won the Brit Awards Critics’ Choice for this year (the only prize given before the show – oh, btw, PopSushi is gonna attend the Brit Awards night! stay tuned.) and we’re all waiting for the full album for these songs and more. This is “When We Were On Fire”. Love it.